PNWCC Monthly IM Norm RR - Oct 2024

By Pacific Northwest Chess Center | Fri, Oct 11 2024 19:00, Pacific Daylight Time | Completed


General Information
Name PNWCC Monthly IM Norm RR - Oct 2024 [Completed]
Organizer Pacific Northwest Chess Center
Event Contacts Lilly Zhang [Email hongpao1@gmail.com][Phone 9714097621]
Event Time Zone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Dates Friday, October 11, 2024 7:00 PM ~ Sunday, October 20, 2024 8:00 PM
Registration Deadline Tuesday, October 1, 2024 12:00 AM
Event Address Map pin 14615 NE 29th Place, Bellevue, WA, USA, 98007
Hotel Reservation https://www.pnwchesscenter.org/direction-and-contact
Require Check In Yes [Check-In Phrase : Playing venue is PNWCC 2771 152nd Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052 and most convenient hotel is Aloft Redmond]
Event Details
Format OTB (Over the Board)
Event Type Invitational
Pairing Rule Round Robin
Rounds 9 [Each sections may have different number of rounds]
Half-Point Byes (HPB) 0 Allowed [Each section may have different number of HPB's]
Time Control Classical [90+30]
Rating Type USCF+FIDE
FIDE Event Link https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_information.phtml?event=383823
Norm Event Yes
Total Seats 22
Prize Fund $0 [USD - US Dollar]
Flyer Link https://www.pnwchesscenter.org/
Live Game https://www.pnwchesscenter.org/
Zoom and Skype
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Event Description

PNWCC FIDE rated 9-round round-robin tournament with time control 90+30 over two weekends targeting for IM Norms.

Address: Sonesta Select Seattle Bellevue Redmond, 14615 NE 29th Place, Bellevue, WA

Schedule :
R1 - 10/11 07:00 PM PDT
R2 - 10/12 11:00 AM PDT
R3 - 10/12 06:00 PM PDT
R4 - 10/13 10:00 AM PDT
R5 - 10/13 05:00 PM PDT
R6 - 10/18 07:00 PM PDT
R7 - 10/19 11:00 AM PDT
R8 - 10/19 06:00 PM PDT
R9 - 10/20 10:00 AM PDT


  • By invitational only. 
  • No draw offers before move 20 for R1-R8.
  • No draw offer restrictions for R9.
  • Players must help TD input games into ChessBase after each round (Winners input, or if the game is drawn, lower rated players input on TD's computer)

Entry Fees -

1. $1400 entry fee for US IM norm seekers with FIDE rating 2200+ (limit 6)

2. $700 for foreign IM norm seekers (limit 1)

3. If roster is not full, and rating reqs are met for the field, we will allow players with rating lower than 2200 to play with entry fee $1600.

Membership Discount
10% off PNWCC 6-Month Membership (Gold)
Sections and Entry Fees
9 Rounds | 0 Byes | Classical Time Control [90+30] | USCF+FIDE Rated | RR Pairing | 10 Seats
Entry Fees (USD)
$1400.00 [ Specific USCF IDs ]
Play Up : Foreign Seekers | 2 Seats
Entry Fees
$700.00 [ FIDE Standard Rating 2200 - 9999 & Is Foreign Player ]
Play Up : Norm Providers | 3 Seats
Entry Fees
$0.00 [ FIDE Title = GM & Is Foreign Player ]
$0.00 [ FIDE Standard Rating 2350 - 9999 & FIDE Title = IM & Is Foreign Player ]
Play Up : Play Up
Entry Fees
$1600.00 [ FIDE Standard Rating 2000 - 2200 ]
Play Up : US Seekers | 6 Seats
Entry Fees
$1400.00 [ FIDE Standard Rating 2200 - 9999 ]
9 Rounds | 0 Byes | Classical Time Control [90+30] | USCF+FIDE Rated | RR Pairing
Entry Fees (USD)
$1600.00 [ FIDE Standard Rating 2000 - 9999 ]
0 Rounds | 0 Byes | Classical Time Control [G/90;+30] | USCF+FIDE Rated | RR Pairing | 3 Seats
Entry Fees (USD)
$0.00 [ ]
9 Rounds | 0 Byes | Classical Time Control [90+30] | USCF+FIDE Rated | RR Pairing | 1 Seats
Entry Fees (USD)
$0.00 [ ]